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Mr. Strangelove: A Biography of Peter Sellers

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Peter Sellers was truly a comedic genius and performer. Sadly, his personal problems and his relationships with women and people in general was plagued by his own self-contempt, self-loathing, and insecurities. He only felt like himself when he was other people. Today, he probably would have been under doctor's care and have been treated for depression. Despite his own personal misfortunes and tragedies, Peter Sellers became a huge success, beloved by fans worldwide, and by his colleagues. When he died, Burt Kwouk said "everybody in London felt his loss." It might be fair to say that Peter Sellers was truly gifted and troubled by his own genius even until the end. He was searching for happiness and self-fulfillment all of his life. He might be rest-assured that he was never really alone. There are lot of people who feel the need to hide behind a mask, face, and masquerade in order to develop a personality. He just needed self-esteem. Sadly, his marriages were mostly failures and he never truly found the happiness on earth that he was seeking for here, maybe in the afterlife.

I deducted a star because I believe the book left out his CBE honour by Queen Elizabeth II. He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 1966 which is one step below knighthood. I felt that should have been included in this book.